ThisWeek Community News 2019-20 Winter All Star Preps

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Edyn Battle

Saige Glover

Matt Allocco

A four-year starting guard, the 5-foot-7 Battle averaged 16.5 points, 2.0 assists and 3.0 steals as the Lions won a share of the OCC-Ohio title, captured a Division I district title and finished 20-7. Battle, who was league and district Player of the Year, is a Miami University recruit who finished with 1,442 points, making her Gahanna’s all-time leading scorer.

After spending her first three prep seasons at Pickerington North, this 6-1 forward helped Northland win a City-North championship at 14-0 and go 15-8 overall this winter. Glover averaged 21.5 points, 10.5 rebounds and 5.0 steals while shooting 52 percent from the floor. A Niagara recruit, she closed her prep career with 1,112 points.

Allocco, a 6-foot-4 guard, averaged 17.4 points, 5.9 rebounds and 3.8 assists for the Jaguars, who reached a Division I regional final with a 25-2 record. The Princeton recruit was first-team all-state and all-district and OCCCardinal Player of the Year. He helped Bradley win its fourth consecutive OCC-Cardinal title and run its league winning streak to 57 games.

Gabby Hutcherson

Anyssa Jones

Brian Collier

Hutcherson, a 6-2 forward, helped lead South to the OCCBuckeye title and its fourth consecutive Division I district final, where it lost to Reynoldsburg 61-57 in overtime. The Ohio State commit averaged a team-high 14.4 points and was league Player of the Year, first-team all-district and second-team all-state as South went 20-5 overall and 9-1 in the league.

This 5-11 guard teamed with Gabby Hutcherson to lead South to its third OCC-Buckeye title in a row and a Division I district runner-up finish. An Ohio State commit, Jones missed the final six games after suffering a left high ankle sprain. She averaged 12.4 points and was first-team all-league, second-team all-district and honorable mention all-state.

Collier, a 6-0 guard, averaged a teamhigh 21.3 points for the Bobcats, who reached a Division IV regional final with a 22-5 record. The Concord recruit was first-team all-state, district Player of the Year and first-team all-MSL-Ohio. A fouryear starter, Collier helped Grandview win its second consecutive district championship and seventh overall.

Kilyn McGuff

Alexia Mobley

VonCameron Davis

Henry Hinkle

This 5-10 guard, the daughter of Ohio State women’s coach Kevin McGuff, averaged 14 points and 9.0 rebounds as Watterson went 23-3 for the second consecutive season. She was first-team all-CCL as the Eagles won the league title and was first-team all-district in Division I. Watterson was a district runner-up for the third time in four seasons.

A transfer from Reynoldsburg, this 6-2 forward helped the Rams reach a Division II district final and win the MSL-Ohio championship. A Louisville recruit, Mobley averaged 18 points, 19.1 rebounds and 3.0 blocks and was named district and league Player of the Year as well as first-team all-state as Whitehall finished 20-6 overall and 13-1 in the MSL-Ohio.

This 6-5 forward was the Division I district and state Player of the Year and became the fourth City League player named Ohio Mr. Basketball. Davis averaged 26.2 points and 10.5 rebounds while helping Walnut Ridge win its first City title since 1971 and reach a regional semifinal. The Kent State recruit finished with 2,201 career points.

After being a contributor when Liberty made a Division I state semifinal in 2019, this 6-0 guard averaged 18.4 points and 4.0 assists while shooting 52 percent from the floor and 85 percent from the free-throw line. Hinkle was first-team all-district and OCCBuckeye Player of the Year, helping the Patriots go 18-7 and earn a share of the league title.

Alexia Smith

Lyssi Snouffer

Sean Jones

Elijah Meredith

A Minnesota recruit, this 5-8 guard scored more than 1,300 career points, including averaging 13 this winter as the Nubians reached the Division III state tournament after winning the past two titles. Smith was first-team all-City-South and all-district. She also averaged 5.0 rebounds and 3.0 steals while shooting nearly 60 percent from the floor.

This 5-10 forward averaged 25.8 points, 14.7 rebounds and 4.4 steals to lead Delaware Christian, which finished 15-5 overall and 10-0 in the MOCAL. Snouffer scored 26 points in her final prep game, a 50-45 loss to Danville in a Division IV district semifinal. The program’s all-time leading scorer, Snouffer was first-team all-state and all-district.

This 5-11 guard led the way as Gahanna went 24-2 and was a Division I district runner-up after going 15-9 and losing in the second round of the district tournament last season. Jones averaged 19 points, 3.5 assists and 2.0 steals while being named firstteam all-district and OCC-Ohio Player of the Year. The Lions also won the league title.

After being eligible for only the first half of his junior season because of the OHSAA transfer rule, this 6-5 forward led the Jaguars to their third Division IV district championship in five seasons. Meredith averaged 18.0 points and 9.5 rebounds while shooting 50 percent from the floor. He averaged 14.5 points over the first 11 games the previous season.

Nicole Stephens

Kyria Walker

D.J. Moore

Jalen Sullinger

Stephens, a 5-7 point guard and Columbia recruit, averaged 14.8 points to lead the Tigers to a share of the OCC-Ohio championship, their fifth consecutive Division I district title and a regional runner-up finish. Stephens was firstteam all-league and all-district and third-team all-state as Central finished 22-6 overall and 9-1 in the OCC-Ohio.

This 5-7 guard helped the Raiders to three Division I district championships and a district runner-up finish. This winter, Walker averaged 14.5 points and was first-team all-OCCOhio and second-team all-district as Reynoldsburg lost to Pickerington Central 62-56 in a regional semifinal to finish 19-8. Walker finished with 989 career points.

After averaging 18.4 points as a freshman, this 6-4 guard averaged 15.3 points, 5.1 rebounds, 5.3 assists and 2.0 steals and was firstteam all-district while helping the Warriors to a Division III district runner-up finish. Worthington Christian earned a share of the MSL-Ohio title and went 20-5 for the second year in a row.

Sakima Walker

Katherine Weakley Keaton Turner

Desmond Watson

This 6-4 post player and Rutgers recruit was Division III district Player of the Year and first-team all-state. After helping the Nubians win state championships the previous two seasons, Walker averaged 14 points and 7.0 rebounds while shooting 63 percent from the floor. She also helped Africentric win its fifth consecutive City title.

With this 5-10 guard and three-year starter leading the way, the Warriors were MSL-Ohio runners-up and lost to Cardington 44-42 in a Division III district final to finish 19-6. Weakley averaged 16.3 points, 2.0 assists and 3.5 steals while shooting 76 percent from the free-throw line. She also surpassed 1,000 career points.

This 6-4 forward averaged 22.7 points to lead DeSales to its first Division II district title since 2016. Watson scored 30 or more points six times, including a career-high 39 in the season opener against Huber Heights Wayne. He was first-team all-CCL, district Player of the Year and first-team all-state for DeSales, which reached a regional semifinal with a 19-6 record.

Gahanna Lincoln High School, SR

Westerville South High School, SR

Watterson High School, JR

Africentric Early College , SR

Pickerington High School Central, SR

Africentric Early College, SR

Northland High School, SR

Hilliard Bradley High School, SR

Westerville South High School, SR

Whitehall High School, So

Walnut Ridge High School, SR

Delaware Christian School, SR

Reynoldsburg High School, SR

Worthington Christian School, JR

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Grandview Heights High School, SR

Gahanna Lincoln High School, SO

Worthington Christian School, SO

Dublin Coffman High School, SR

The OCC-Central Player of the Year, Turner averaged 22.5 points and 3.0 assists as Coffman went 18-7 and was a Division I district semifinalist. The 6-0 guard is a Wofford commit. He averaged 8.5 points as a junior before emerging as a go-to player this winter for a team that lost seven key players to graduation following a 22-2 finish in 2019.

Christopher Anthony Harvest Preparatory School, SR

In addition to averaging 28 points, 7.0 rebounds, 5.0 assists and 3.5 steals while leading Harvest Prep to its seventh consecutive league title, this 6-1 guard was named Division III district and state Player of the Year for the second consecutive season. Anthony scored 2,395 career points to rank first all-time in central Ohio. He helped the Warriors win a state title in 2019.

Tasos Cook

Westerville Central High School, JR

Cook helped lead the Warhawks to their first Division I district title and a regional semifinal with an 18-7 record. The 6-1 guard averaged a team-high 16.9 points, scoring a team-high 26 in a 65-62 district semifinal win over Columbus South and 10 in a 43-40 district final victory over Delaware. He was first-team all-OCC-Buckeye and third-team all-district.

Olentangy Liberty High School, JR

The Wellington School, SR

Thomas Worthington High School, JR

Sullinger led the Cardinals to their first Division I district title since 2001. The 5-10 point guard averaged a team-high 17.8 points and shot 83.3 percent from the free-throw line and 48.5 percent from 3-point range as Thomas reached a regional semifinal with a 21-5 record. Sullinger was first-team all-OCC-Cardinal and all-district and third-team all-state.

DeSales High School, JR

This year, instead of a live event, athletes will be celebrated in a special on-demand broadcast hosted by sports anchors Jesse Palmer and Sage Steele. Join us as we honor area athletes in each sport and present several special awards. The broadcast premieres online at 6 p.m. June 18 at no charge thanks to business sponsors. Honorees should register online by May 10 to receive their complimentary gift package prior to the show.

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